Comments for Water :: Earth :: Wind :: Fire http://waterearthwindfire.com . design with the elements . landscape and garden . home and studio . wordart . visual art . life . spirit . Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:13:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 Comment on My Artwork: Digital Paintings & Mixed Media Pieces by David Coffin http://waterearthwindfire.com/digital-paintings/my-artwork-digital-paintings-mixed-media-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-1509 David Coffin Sat, 26 Jun 2010 17:13:22 +0000 http://waterearthwindfire.com/?p=318#comment-1509 Inspiring, beautiful; thanks! Inspiring, beautiful; thanks!

]]> Comment on My Artwork: Digital Paintings & Mixed Media Pieces by Cate (kerrdelune) http://waterearthwindfire.com/digital-paintings/my-artwork-digital-paintings-mixed-media-pieces/comment-page-1/#comment-1459 Cate (kerrdelune) Wed, 05 May 2010 20:34:32 +0000 http://waterearthwindfire.com/?p=318#comment-1459 Maureen, these are lovely, what sort of printer are you using to print them? Regards, Cate (kerrdelune) Maureen, these are lovely, what sort of printer are you using to print them?

Regards,
Cate (kerrdelune)

]]> Comment on anger or ebullience? It’s all in how we approach life by Maureen http://waterearthwindfire.com/uncategorized/anger-or-ebullience-its-all-in-how-we-approach-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1453 Maureen Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:34:37 +0000 http://waterearthwindfire.com/?p=1033#comment-1453 Hey, Ginger -- you are right that we need to have good mechanisms for releasing anger. Violent video games, conflict between cultures/religions/political groups just don't cut it. At Florence Crittenton, each teen makes a Health & Wellness plan/contract ... one of the 5 aspects of wellness we focus on is emotional wellness. It's interesting to see some of the activities the girls choose to help them be emotionally well. Walks are big on their lists, as are the equine therapy and finding someone they can trust to talk it out with. I love your last sentence: "good things rise out of the ash." That's SO true. Hey, Ginger — you are right that we need to have good mechanisms for releasing anger. Violent video games, conflict between cultures/religions/political groups just don’t cut it. At Florence Crittenton, each teen makes a Health & Wellness plan/contract … one of the 5 aspects of wellness we focus on is emotional wellness. It’s interesting to see some of the activities the girls choose to help them be emotionally well. Walks are big on their lists, as are the equine therapy and finding someone they can trust to talk it out with.
I love your last sentence: “good things rise out of the ash.” That’s SO true.

]]> Comment on anger or ebullience? It’s all in how we approach life by Ginger http://waterearthwindfire.com/uncategorized/anger-or-ebullience-its-all-in-how-we-approach-life/comment-page-1/#comment-1452 Ginger Fri, 23 Apr 2010 16:20:52 +0000 http://waterearthwindfire.com/?p=1033#comment-1452 Speaking as a former single mother and a survivor of domestic violence, I can vouch for the anger these women must feel at times. To be given such a responsibility, often through no real choice of their own, at such a young age can't help but incite a tremendous volcano of destructive energy. Your metaphor works well. And like a volcano, this anger must be processed and released lest it seep and fester and poison the world around them. I think the hardest part of being in their situation is knowing what to do with your anger. How to express it in a way that won't harm anyone? Our society doesn't really have good mechanisms for the release of anger. It's so good to see that programs like this exist. That resources exist to help people build their lives into a positive place. Because good things rise out of the ash. Speaking as a former single mother and a survivor of domestic violence, I can vouch for the anger these women must feel at times. To be given such a responsibility, often through no real choice of their own, at such a young age can’t help but incite a tremendous volcano of destructive energy. Your metaphor works well. And like a volcano, this anger must be processed and released lest it seep and fester and poison the world around them. I think the hardest part of being in their situation is knowing what to do with your anger. How to express it in a way that won’t harm anyone? Our society doesn’t really have good mechanisms for the release of anger. It’s so good to see that programs like this exist. That resources exist to help people build their lives into a positive place. Because good things rise out of the ash.

]]> Comment on Little Bird Art Studio is Open by Maureen http://waterearthwindfire.com/montana/little-bird-art-studio-is-open/comment-page-1/#comment-1353 Maureen Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:59:52 +0000 http://waterearthwindfire.com/?p=300#comment-1353 Yup I am, Peter ... kinda like Roma's lucky to have you, eh? Yup I am, Peter … kinda like Roma’s lucky to have you, eh?

]]> Comment on Little Bird Art Studio is Open by Pedro http://waterearthwindfire.com/montana/little-bird-art-studio-is-open/comment-page-1/#comment-1350 Pedro Sat, 09 Jan 2010 17:23:15 +0000 http://waterearthwindfire.com/?p=300#comment-1350 Nice studio space Maureen. Yes you are lucky to have a talented carpenter as a partner. Peter Nice studio space Maureen. Yes you are lucky to have a talented carpenter as a partner.
Peter

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